Bu Xiangzhi Wins First Danzhou Tournament
China is increasingly a force to be reckoned with in world chess, so it's worth keeping an eye on Chinese events.
Bu Xiangzhi won the inaugural Danzhou Tournament in Hainan province on tie-break from Li Chao with a score of 6/9.
One of the top players in the event, Nia Hua, who finished ahead of Nakamura and Short at last year's London Chess Classic, finished in a very disappointing last place.
The 16 year-old women's talent Hou Yifan also struggled against the strong field, finishing ninth.
The final standings:
| 1 | Bu Xiangzhi | 2681 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Li Chao | 2619 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Ding Liren | 2547 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ |
| 4 | Wang Hao | 2722 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5½ |
| 5 | Zhou Jianchao | 2652 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Zhao Jun | 2574 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Zhou Weiqi | 2585 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Yu Yangyi | 2585 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 3½ |
| 9 | Hou Yifan | 2589 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 3½ |
| 10 | Ni Hua | 2667 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 2 |
The official website is here (in Chinese). The victories from Bu Xiangzhi are below:
